Journeys in Mental Health: World Schizophrenia Day

For our third ‘Journeys in Mental Health’ blog on World Schizophrenia Day, PLOS Mental Health hears about the challenges and stigma faced by our contributor when they were diagnosed with Schizophrenia and how they changed the narrative of their life to find a new purpose.

Schizophrenia, overturning a ‘death sentence’

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia in an era where mental health was a topic that was shrouded in silence and avoidance, and the term ‘schizophrenia’ evoked shocking images in people’s minds...